Six times a number increased by seven more than the number is 42. Find the number

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anonymous · Answer

So first we need to put this into a better form. (equation) Do you know how to do that?

anonymous · Answer

@Maddiem

anonymous · Answer

x * 6 + x + 7 = 42  

Solve for x

anonymous · Answer

I think the equation is 6x+7x=42 
But I don't think I'm correct 😳

anonymous · Answer

@BigPoppa117

whpalmer4 · Answer

We'll let $x$ be our number.

"six times a number" -> $6x$
"seven more than the number" -> $7+x$
"is 42" -> $= 42$

$$6x + 7 + x = 42$$
can you solve that?

anonymous · Answer

Yes

whpalmer4 · Answer

what do you get for the result?

anonymous · Answer

On sec

anonymous · Answer

You get x=6

whpalmer4 · Answer

show me your work...

whpalmer4 · Answer

or, try putting $x=6$ into the equation, and tell me if it is true...

whpalmer4 · Answer

$$6x+x+7 =42$$$$6(6)+6 + 7 = 42$$$$36 + 6 + 7 = 42$$$$36 + 13 = 42$$I don't think that is correct, do you?

anonymous · Answer

No

anonymous · Answer

X=5

anonymous · Answer

Sorry I knew the answer was 5 I just screwed up thinking 35 divided by 7 was 6. My bad. I'm sorry

whpalmer4 · Answer

first time I looked at the problem I concluded that $x=7$ 

but then I always check my answers, and saved myself a bit of embarrassment :-)